Check out this commentary on the book, The Bow of Destiny, from author P.H. Solomon. If you haven't checked out this book or his blog, head over to the original post for details.
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No Wasted Ink Writers Links
Check out this great post from the No Wasted Ink blog with some valuable links to helpful posts for writers.
Getting Published Is Not a Race to the Finish Line
Check out this thought-provoking post from the Novelty Revisions blog on how getting published is not a race to the finish line.
As a teenager, I was lucky enough to stumble onto the path of a creative writing mentor. He was helpful in that frustrating way that never seems like it’s making a difference. He never once patted me on the back and said, “Good job.” He never told me I was too good to quit. For about three straight years, he never really said anything “nice” at all.
Except the last thing he’d ever end up saying to me — something I’d waited so long to hear that I’d stopped believing I ever would.
He said, “I bet you’ll be published within the next five years.”
That was his way. Saying in few words what summed up all he’d thought since meeting me.
I panicked.
Suddenly, I had a deadline. One I took very seriously, until I realized I no longer could.
The harder I tried to make it happen, the…
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How To Survive The Story Which Demands To Be Written Fast #MondayBlogs #AmWriting
Check out this thought-provoking post from the Blonde Write More blog on how to handle the story that demands to be written fast
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Author Caution: Be Careful Linking to Pirate Sites
Check out this very important message from this post on the PBS blog around using caution linking to pirate sites.
STOP: Authors, Be Careful
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I’ve been sitting on this article since February (See screenshot below) and had almost decided not to publish it.
After seeing Chris share the article on Piracy, Plagiarism and Impersonation however, I thought maybe it was time for me to open my mouth about this.
Back in February, information surfaced about a pirate website charging readers for a month of unlimited downloads of stolen books and many Indie Authors found their books listed (myself included). After hearing about this I was (obviously) concerned and have even shared the news on Twitter. Since then, I’ve seen more and more authors put the word out. But then…
After some observation, I deleted my Twitter retweet and stopped worrying about it. I had to take a step back and see what was really going on. This website popped up, seemingly out of nowhere…
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